A cold front moved into the Mid-South during the afternoon and evening hours of July 14th, 2015. Showers and thunderstorms developed along and ahead of the front.
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The episode as NWS MEG wrote it up.
A cold front moved into the Mid-South during the afternoon and evening hours of July 14th, 2015. Showers and thunderstorms developed along and ahead of the front. Some storms became severe producing damaging winds.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Memphis, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 14, 2:44 PM CST, 1 hour 11 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
344 PM CDT TUE JUL 14 2015
.DISCUSSION...
CURRENTLY... ANOTHER WARM HUMID DAY THROUGHOUT THE MIDSOUTH. HEAT
ADVISORY CRITERIA HAS BEEN MET AT ALL 4 CLIMATE SITES AS
TEMPERATURES CLIMB INTO THE MID TO UPPER 90S. MOISTURE CONTINUES
TO POOL INTO THE MIDSOUTH AHEAD OF A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS THAT
HAVE ENTERED THE NORTHWESTERN CORNER OF OUR CWA AND WILL CONTINUE
TO MOVE SOUTHEAST TOWARDS THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. WE ARE ALSO
MONITORING THE NORTHEASTERN PORTIONS OF THE CWA FOR CONVECTION
THAT IS THE RESULT OF WAA ALONG AN OUTFLOW BOUNDARY PRODUCED BY A
DECAYING MCS FURTHER EAST. THE HRRR FORMS A LINE OF THESE TWO
DISTURBANCES AND CARRIES THEM SOUTHWARD INTO NORTH MISSISSIPPI
BEFORE THEY BEGIN TO DIE AS WE LOSE DAYTIME HEATING. AN EXTREMELY
UNSTABLE PRE STORM AIRMASS AIR MASS EXISTS AHEAD OF THESE STORMS
THROUGHOUT THE MIDSOUTH WITH SBCAPE VALUES RANGING FROM 4500-6500
J/KG. SEVERE WIND GUSTS WILL BE THE MAIN THREAT WITH ANY STORMS
TODAY. THE WALNUT RIDGE AWOS STATION HAS ALREADY REPORTED A WIND
GUST OF 66 MPH AT 1935Z. SEVERE HAIL WILL BE A SECONDARY THREAT.
TEMPERATURES TOMORROW WILL BE 1-2 DEGREES COOLER THAN TODAY AS
CLOUD COVER ASSOCIATED WITH A WEAK COLD FRONT PROHIBIT THE TYPE OF
TEMPS THAT WE SAW TODAY. THE HEAT ADVISORY WILL BE RE-EVALUATED
DURING THE MIDNIGHT SHIFT.
TEMPERATURES INCREASE TO THE 90S ON THURSDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND
AS THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE SHIFTS EAST AND BECOMES CENTERED OVER
THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY. HEAT INDICES WILL ONCE AGAIN
BECOME OPPRESSIVE FROM THURSDAY THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. TEMPS AT
THE 850 MB LEVEL WILL REMAIN 22-23C. THAT CORRELATES TO
TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 90S AT THE SURFACE. DEWPOINTS WILL BE IN
THE LOWER TO MID 70S EACH DAY. CONFIDENT IN THE NEED FOR HEAT
ADVISORIES FOR AT LEAST A FEW IF NOT EVERY DAY THROUGHOUT THE
PERIOD.
LONG TERM MODELS AGREE ON THE UPPER RIDGE BREAKING DOWN AND
RETROGRADING WEST BY NEXT WEDNESDAY. THIS SHOULD RESULT IN COOLER
TEMPS BY MID WEEK.
JPM3
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.AVIATION...
VCTS POSSIBLE AT MEM/MKL/JBR MAINLY AFTER 14/20Z WITH THE BEST
COVERAGE ANTICIPATED AT JBR THIS AFTERNOON. HAVE KEPT ANY MENTION
OF SHRA/VCTS OUT AFTER 15/01Z DUE TO LOW CONFIDENCE IN COVERAGE.
VFR CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST EXCEPT WITHIN THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTHWEST
WINDS BETWEEN 8-12 KTS WILL DIMINISH TO 4-6 KTS TONIGHT
CJC
&&
.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY FOR CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-GREENE-LAWRENCE-LEE AR-MISSISSIPPI-
PHILLIPS-POINSETT-RANDOLPH-ST. FRANCIS.
MO...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY FOR DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT.
MS...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY FOR ALCORN-BENTON MS-
CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-COAHOMA-DESOTO-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-
MARSHALL-MONROE-PANOLA-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-QUITMAN-
TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-TUNICA-UNION-YALOBUSHA.
TN...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY FOR BENTON TN-CARROLL-
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-DYER-FAYETTE-GIBSON-HARDEMAN-
HARDIN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-HENRY-LAKE-LAUDERDALE-MADISON-
MCNAIRY-OBION-SHELBY-TIPTON-WEAKLEY.
&&HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 450 PM CDT TUE JUL 14 2015 ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115- MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-160000- ALCORN-BENTON MS-BENTON TN-CALHOUN-CARROLL-CHESTER-CHICKASAW-CLAY- COAHOMA-CRAIGHEAD-CRITTENDEN-CROCKETT-CROSS-DESOTO-DECATUR- DUNKLIN-DYER-FAYETTE-GIBSON-GREENE-HARDEMAN-HARDIN-HAYWOOD- HENDERSON-HENRY-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LAKE-LAUDERDALE-LAWRENCE- LEE AR-LEE MS-MADISON-MARSHALL-MCNAIRY-MISSISSIPPI-MONROE-OBION- PANOLA-PEMISCOT-PHILLIPS-POINSETT-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-QUITMAN- RANDOLPH-SHELBY-ST. FRANCIS-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TIPPAH-TIPTON- TISHOMINGO-TUNICA-UNION-WEAKLEY-YALOBUSHA- 450 PM CDT TUE JUL 14 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS... THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...NORTH MISSISSIPPI...AND WEST TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT THERE IS AN ENHANCED RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN WEST TENNESSEE AND NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI THROUGH THIS EVENING. WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ARE LIKELY WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH IN SOME AREAS. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF EASTERN ARKANSAS...AND FAR NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI. DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY A HEAT ADVISORY WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM WEDNESDAY FOR HEAT INDICES IN EXCESS OF 105 DEGREES. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST FOR PORTIONS OF THE MID-SOUTH WEDNESDAY. HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THIS WEEK AND INTO NEXT WEEKEND. HEAT INDICES MAY CONTINUE ABOVE 105 DEGREES THROUGH THIS PERIOD. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE LIKELY THIS EVENING IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER OPERATIONS. PLEASE RELAY ANY REPORTS OF WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS TENNESSEE. JLH
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
436 PM CDT TUE JUL 14 2015
TNZ050>054-089>091-142215-
HARDEMAN TN-MCNAIRY TN-HENDERSON TN-MADISON TN-HAYWOOD TN-FAYETTE TN-
CROCKETT TN-CHESTER TN-
436 PM CDT TUE JUL 14 2015
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 515 PM CDT FOR...
NORTHERN HARDEMAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
MCNAIRY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
SOUTHWESTERN HENDERSON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
SOUTHERN MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
SOUTHEASTERN HAYWOOD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
EASTERN FAYETTE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
SOUTHEASTERN CROCKETT COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
CHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
AT 434 PM CDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING WINDS 40 TO
50 MPH WAS LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES WEST OF BEMIS
TO NEAR CLOVERPORT TO NEAR WHITEVILLE...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 55
MPH.
VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE
ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.
PEOPLE IN NORTHERN HARDEMAN...MCNAIRY...SOUTHWESTERN HENDERSON...
SOUTHERN MADISON...SOUTHEASTERN HAYWOOD...EASTERN FAYETTE...
SOUTHEASTERN CROCKETT AND CHESTER COUNTIES SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM
CLOSELY.
LAT...LON 3518 8842 3500 8865 3530 8928 3546 8909
3570 8903 3548 8835
TIME...MOT...LOC 2134Z 295DEG 47KT 3560 8897 3543 8902 3526 8922SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
437 PM CDT TUE JUL 14 2015
MSZ001>003-008-012-013-142215-
TATE MS-PANOLA MS-BENTON MS-MARSHALL MS-DE SOTO MS-LAFAYETTE MS-
437 PM CDT TUE JUL 14 2015
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL UNTIL 515 PM CDT FOR...
EASTERN TATE COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI...
NORTHEASTERN PANOLA COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI...
SOUTHERN BENTON COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...
SOUTHERN MARSHALL COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI...
SOUTHEASTERN DE SOTO COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...
NORTHERN LAFAYETTE COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI...
AT 435 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING WINDS OF 40 TO 50
MILE AN HOUR WINDS WAS LOCATED NEAR LEWISBURG...OR 11 MILES SOUTH OF
OLIVE BRANCH...MOVING SOUTH AT 40 MPH.
PEOPLE IN EASTERN TATE...NORTHEASTERN PANOLA...SOUTHERN BENTON...
SOUTHERN MARSHALL...SOUTHEASTERN DE SOTO AND NORTHERN LAFAYETTE
COUNTIES SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY AND BE PREPARED FOR
STRONG WINDS.
LAT...LON 3479 9002 3491 8967 3457 8924 3451 8925
3436 8988
TIME...MOT...LOC 2135Z 344DEG 37KT 3479 8978PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
452 PM CDT TUE JUL 14 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0350 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 S COVINGTON 35.55N 89.65W
07/14/2015 TIPTON TN TRAINED SPOTTER
POWER LINES DOWN ON HIGHWAY 59.
&&
JABPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
453 PM CDT TUE JUL 14 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0350 PM TSTM WND DMG GILT EDGE 35.53N 89.83W
07/14/2015 TIPTON TN TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL TREES DOWN ACROSS TIPTON COUNTY. HARDEST HIT
AREAS ARE IN GILT EDGE...MUMFORD AND ATOKA.
&&
JABPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
454 PM CDT TUE JUL 14 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0440 PM TSTM WND DMG WHITEVILLE 35.33N 89.15W
07/14/2015 HARDEMAN TN EMERGENCY MNGR
POWER LINES DOWN IN WHITEVILLE.
&&
JABPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
455 PM CDT TUE JUL 14 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0445 PM TSTM WND GST BOLIVAR 35.26N 89.00W
07/14/2015 E55 MPH HARDEMAN TN EMERGENCY MNGR
WINDS AT LEAST 55MPH.
&&
JABThe Memphis radar (KNQA), 77 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:55 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Straight line winds knocked a tree onto a car, off of Rising Star Road, near Holly Springs.
Straight line winds knocked down trees across Northern Tishomingo County.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Mississippi in 2015Every state in 2015This day in weather historyWarnings in Mississippi, July 2015
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 597412, 597417.